It's amazing how common this is. One of my old employers got a great discount on rent for office space in a central location because no one wanted to rent on the 13th floor.

[–] TankovayaDiviziya@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago (5 children)

I wonder if non-Christian people do not mind living in 13th floors. That superstition of number 13 being unlucky is mostly believed by Christians.

[–] Piemanding@sh.itjust.works 6 points 8 months ago

Well it spreads to those around them. It becomes part of the culture even if it means nothing to others.

[–] Rozauhtuno@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 8 months ago

13 being unlucky is mostly believed by Christians.

More like westerns, the superstition started out in Mesopotamia.

I wonder if non-Christian people do not mind living in 13th floors.

Yes, but then they avoid "their" unlucky numbers. Like 4 in Japan.

[–] EnderMB@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Weirdly, the boss was very Christian. I guess he valued money over his beliefs, and the superstitions of others?

[–] Buttons@programming.dev 4 points 8 months ago

I guess he valued money over his beliefs

Tale as old as money

[–] moistclump@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

In Vancouver the buildings don’t have 4th, 13th, 14th, or 24th floors. So it goes from 12th floor to 15th floor.

[–] hamburglar26@wilbo.tech 1 points 8 months ago

I don’t remember what the number was, but O had a guy ask me at work for a different sandbox server because the number was unlucky in his country or something. So like Dev06 was a no go.